Willi Kalender
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Willi A. Kalender is a medical physicist
credited with the invention and development of spiral scan computed tomography
.
He received his Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1979 and in 1988 he completed his Habilitation in Medical Physics at the University of Tübingen.
During the period 1979 to 1995 he worked in the research laboratories of Siemens Medical Systems
in Erlangen
, Germany, from 1988 to 1995 as head of the department of Medical Physics. Since 1991 he has been Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin, from 1993 to 1995 he lectured at the Technical University of Munich. In 1995 he was appointed full professor and director of the newly established Institute of Medical Physics at the Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg
, Germany.
His main research interests is in medical imaging
, the development and introduction of helical scan CT was a particular focus. He has also worked in radiation protection and the development of quantitative diagnostic procedures, e.g. for assessment of osteoporosis, lung and cardiac diseases.
he has published more than 670 scientific papers.
Medical physics
Medical physics is the application of physics to medicine. It generally concerns physics as applied to medical imaging and radiotherapy, although a medical physicist may also work in many other areas of healthcare...
credited with the invention and development of spiral scan computed tomography
Helical cone beam computed tomography
Spiral computed tomography is a computed tomography, technology involving movement in a spiral pattern for the purpose of increasing resolution...
.
He received his Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Medical Physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1979 and in 1988 he completed his Habilitation in Medical Physics at the University of Tübingen.
During the period 1979 to 1995 he worked in the research laboratories of Siemens Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions
Siemens Healthcare is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Prior to being acquired by Siemens in 2000, the company was known as Shared Medical Systems Corporation and traded on the New York Stock Exhange as "SMS"...
in Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
, Germany, from 1988 to 1995 as head of the department of Medical Physics. Since 1991 he has been Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin, from 1993 to 1995 he lectured at the Technical University of Munich. In 1995 he was appointed full professor and director of the newly established Institute of Medical Physics at the Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg
Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg
The Universität Erlangen Nürnberg is a university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is the second largest state university in Bavaria, having five Schools, 308 chairs, and 12,000 employees. There are 28,735 students enrolled at the university, of which about 2/3 are...
, Germany.
His main research interests is in medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
, the development and introduction of helical scan CT was a particular focus. He has also worked in radiation protection and the development of quantitative diagnostic procedures, e.g. for assessment of osteoporosis, lung and cardiac diseases.
he has published more than 670 scientific papers.